Another member of the 2006 New York Mets has earned a place in Cooperstown, fittingly closing his Hall of Fame journey much like he closed games for multiple teams during his storied career. On Tuesday, it was announced that Billy Wagner will join Ichiro Suzuki, Dave Parker, Dick Allen, and C.C. Sabathia as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Wagner was elected in his 10th and final...
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Jett Williams, Brandon Sproat, Jesus Baez and Nolan McLean cracked Baseball America’s annual list of the top 100 prospects released Wednesday. Williams, ranked at 58, battled injuries last season while slashing .215/.358/.298 across three minor league levels (as high as Triple-A Syracuse) with no home runs and five steals in 148 plate appearances. The 21-year-old shortstop/center fielder...
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If you are Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, and Billy Wagner, Tuesday’s Hall of Fame results were the culmination of your baseball career. Your election into Cooperstown is a dream come true. For those three players, July will be special. Others, such as Carlos Beltran, have to hope next year is the year. Then there are players such as David Wright, who was hoping to stay on the ballot in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are all headed to Cooperstown. After 10 years of waiting, Wagner has finally made it, while Sabathia and Ichiro were elected on their first ballots with 86.8% and 99.7% of the vote, respectively. Ichiro missed being a unanimous selection by just one vote. In addition, Carlos Beltran received 70.3% of the votes, keeping him on...
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Billy Wagner has gotten the call to Cooperstown. Wagner, eighth on the all-time saves list with 422 and sixth in Mets history with 101, earned 82.5% of the vote in his 10th and final chance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot, it was announced Tuesday. Players need 75 percent of the vote to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Carlos Beltrán, unfortunately, will have to...
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Over the last week or so, the New York Mets have made a handful of moves to begin rounding out their roster for the 2025 season. The team brought back fan-favorite Jesse Winker, and brought in former Brave and left-handed reliever A.J. Minter, both on low-cost and short-term deals. Reports from a plethora of reputable sources have indicated that the Mets are shifting to a “Plan B”...
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